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Do not hesitate to contact us Sign in The FIM is also involved in non-sport activities - tourism or sport-related activities such as women in motorcycling sustainability is linked to both sporting and non-sporting areas as is the educational side we are developing to get the new generation on 2 wheels We inform you about all aspects of the motorcycling world Following two days of instruction and mentoring the third edition of the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy (WSA) has concluded after successfully building upon the foundations laid by the two previous editions held in 2022 and 2023 with fourteen aspiring female racers travelling from around the world to benefit from tuition from two racing legends   Staged on Thursday and Friday (20-21 June) at the immaculate Bergring Arena at Teterow in Germany a regular stop on the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship (SGP) calendar this year’s WSA was led by American four-time FIM SGP World Champion Greg Hancock and FIM Long Track Race Director Glen Phillips   The fourteen participants aged from fourteen upwards travelled from as far away as Australia and Argentina to take part The comprehensive training programme – that was held both on-track and in a classroom environment – covered all aspects of the sport mental approach and diet among other essential skills   Farthest travelled of all the students Australia’s Anika Loftus – a multi-time national champion who has recently been training in Denmark – felt she had benefitted considerably from the WSA   “I think it’s an amazing opportunity for women to come together and collaborate,” she said “I started Speedway four years ago on a 125cc machine and now I’m racing a 500 My dream would be to hopefully make it to SGP – I’d like to race professionally and compete against the men.”   Her comments were echoed by British hopeful Rachel Hellowell who   “It’s great for us all to get together,” she said “I think it encourages growth within women’s Speedway which is fantastic for us all both on and off the track.”   Germany’s Celina Liebmann has attended all three editions of the WSA and is delighted at the way it develops every year   “I think the WSA is an amazing opportunity for the girls to come together and benefit from the experience of riders like Greg Hancock,” she said “It started three years ago and now we have riders from Australia and Argentina which is brilliant.”   The WSA is just one initiative that has resulted from the successful ongoing collaboration between the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) and the FIM Women’s Commission (CFM) that is actively working to encourage diversity and promote gender inclusivity It will be followed tomorrow (22 June) by the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy another event made possible by this forward-thinking partnership  Riders in attendance were:  Anika Loftus (AUS) Nynke Sijbesma (NED) Sanne Meijerink (NED) Rachel Hellowell (GB) Celina Liebmann (GER) Mascha Schwend (GER) Jenny Apfelbeck (GER) Katie Gordon (GB) Micaela Bazan (ARG) Hannah Grunwald (GER) Patricia Erhart (GER) Lenja Tebbe (GER) Paula Holzapfel (GER) Audrey Dupuy (FRA)  Greg Hancock who won four SGP titles between 1997 and 2016 said: “It’s really impressive to see the growth and improvement of the WSA this year We’ve managed to fit in plenty of coaching and track time with so much positive feedback from all the participants I’m really looking forward to seeing the level of competition going head-to-head in the first-ever FIM Women's Speedway Gold Trophy event on Saturday.”  Glen Phillips stated: “It’s been an absolute pleasure to be working with the WSA and all the riders in Teterow they’ve improved and their riding skills have certainly been noticed I’m now really looking forward to the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy on Saturday.”  Janika Judeika said: “With the first two editions of the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy in Germany in 2022 and Great Britain last year we established solid foundations to build upon This latest edition in Teterow has been a huge success in terms of conveying a very positive message regarding diversity and gender inclusivity as well as equipping the riders with skills that will carry them a long way in Speedway.”  Armando Castagna stated: “It has been another very successful edition of the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy and on behalf of the FIM Track Racing Commission I would like to say how proud we are be working together with the FIM Women’s Commission on our shared mission to promote female participation The FIM Speedway Youth World Championship Semi-Finals take place in Teterow this Saturday as riders battle it out for places at the FIM SGP3 Final in Gorzow on June 28 As part of their vision to develop and shine a spotlight on the sport’s future stars Discovery Sports took the 250cc under-16 world championship final under the SGP umbrella in 2022 the FIM SGP3 competition has delivered some of the most exciting racing on the international speedway calendar With 2023 champion Rasmus Karlsson of Sweden no longer competing at this level a new champion will be crowned at Gorzow’s Edward Jancarz Stadium – the night before the ISS FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on June 29 Eight riders from each semi-final will take their place in the FIM SGP3 Final next week and a number of familiar faces will be in the running at the Bergring Arena on Saturday Last year’s SGP3 runner-up Maksymilian Pawelczak of Poland has been drawn into Semi-Final 1 where he meets Slovenian sensation Sven Cerjak as well as 2023 finalists Villads Pedersen of Denmark Cooper Rushen of Great Britain and Leo Klasson of Sweden Last year’s SGP4 winner Elias Jamil from Denmark makes the step up to 250cc level in Semi-Final 2 and will hope to make his mark against a stellar field which features Great Britain shooting star William Cairns who was fifth in 2023 and has received regular coaching from Speedway GP great Greg Hancock as he goes for gold in 2024 is also in the second semi along with 2023 SGP4 rider Karel Prusa of the Czech Republic and American star Kensei Matsudaira who has appeared in the past two SGP4 competitions The two SGP3 Semi-Finals will be followed by an historic meeting as a busy day in Teterow concludes with the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy on Saturday evening SEMI-FINAL 1 LINE-UP: 1 Sven Cerjak (Slovenia) SEMI-FINAL 2 LINE-UP: 1 Elias Jamil (Denmark) EKSTRALIGA | VACULIK LEADS GORZOW TO DERBY DELIGHT ZMARZLIK LANDS MAXIMUM POINTS IN LANDSHUT AFTER SPEEDWAY GP & SPRINT DOUBLE ZMARZLIK TAKES SPEEDWAY GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER WINNING LANDSHUT SPRINT RACE Celina Liebmann made yet another entry into the sport’s history books when she raced to victory in the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy (WSGT) in Teterow in her native Germany this evening   Cheered on in the immaculate Bergring Arena by the passionate home fans the twenty-three-year-old won all four of her Heat races and when the Grand Final was red-flagged following a crash in the first corner and not restarted her maximum score assured her of the top step of the podium and the WSGT title Having already made history as the first female to race an FIM Speedway Under 21 World Championship (SGP2) event and the first female to sign for clubs in Great Britain and Poland Liebmann’s victory cements her reputation as the world’s fastest woman Speedway rider “I’m so grateful and happy that we have the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy,” said Liebmann “I’m very proud to have won and made history again A landmark event for women’s racing that followed the day after the third FIM Women’s Speedway Academy (WSA) staged at the circuit on Thursday and Friday the WSGT is just one of the initiatives resulting from the ongoing collaboration between the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) and the FIM Women’s Commission (CFM) intended to promote gender inclusivity and encourage diversity Contested by riders from six countries and three continents all eleven competitors had attended the WSA where they had been tutored by American four-time FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champion Greg Hancock and FIM Long Track Race Director Glen Phillips Starting as one of the pre-race favourites Liebmann defeated her compatriot Jenny Apfelbeck and multiple British women’s champion Katie Gordon in her opening Heat after Australia’s Anika Loftus had beaten Dutch racer Nynke Sijbesma Micaela Bazan from Argentina and Rachel Hellowell from Great Britain Germany’s Hannah Grunwald also started the night with a win ahead of lone French rider Audrey Dupuy but after the second block of Heats only Liebmann remained on maximum points as first Sijbesma and then Hellowell stepped up to claim a victory but Grunwald added just one more point to her total and Loftus failed to score Liebmann and Sijbesma both won again in their third Heats and with Hellowell also adding another victory and Apfelbeck claiming her third runner-up finish there was a clear top four occupying the qualifying positions for the Grand Final with just the last block of racing to be run Liebmann completed a clean-sweep of her Heat races and in the process opened up a two-point advantage at the top after defeating Sijbesma Following two disqualifications and a no score Germany’s Mascha Schwend demonstrated what she is capable of by winning her final outing but Hellowell’s hopes of progressing to the Grand Final ended in her last Heat the twenty-nine-year-old needed a solid result but trailed home last after German racer Patricia Erhart claimed a consolation victory ahead of Loftus and Apfelbeck who both picked up enough points to book their places behind the tapes for the night’s deciding race Following a first-turn crash in the Grand Final the decision was made not to hold a rerun and the final positions were taken from the scores after the Heats which gave Liebmann a clear and deserved victory from Sijbesma and Loftus FULL RESULTS HERE   Great Britain maximum man William Cairns is determined to sign off his 250cc career in style after booking his place in the ISS FIM SGP3 Final at iconic Polish venue Gorzow next Friday. Cairns cruised to an emphatic 15-point maximum from five races in FIM SGP3 Semi-Final 2 at German track Teterow on Saturday afternoon repeating the feat of title rival Maksymilian Pawelczak of Poland who went unbeaten in Semi-Final 1 earlier in the day It was an incredible performance from the Brit who has been training with four-time Speedway GP world champion Greg Hancock in recent times and the ISS FIM SGP3 Final will be Cairns’ last FIM Speedway Youth World Championship event He is determined to go out on a high in Gorzow as he prepares to take on likely title rival Pawelczak on the Pole’s home soil he’s already setting his sights on an SGP2 FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship spot in the coming years I will be heading off to race the 500s next month That’s going to be a whole new adventure for me Then I will be looking to get into SGP2 – maybe next year or the year after that “I have been on the 250cc bikes for three and a half years now but I’ve had a world of fun and created memories along the way.” Cairns revealed American icon Hancock’s coaching has sharpened up his starts which proved a real asset on a technical Teterow track He said: “Greg was always known to be a good starter but the starts are definitely working for me I made five out of five gates today – now it’s on to Gorzow.”  Last year’s SGP3 runner-up Pawelczak can’t wait to fly the Polish flag in Gorzow as he bids to upgrade last season’s silver to gold I am very happy we have managed to qualify for the SGP3 Final in Gorzow “I managed to win every heat and I am very happy about that I am looking forward to Gorzow very much and I am very happy that I can race there Everyone who has qualified today wants to win next Friday Sixteen riders from eight different nations will contest the ISS FIM SGP3 Final – Gorzow on Friday – the night before world’s top riders go wheel to wheel in the ISS FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on Saturday, June 29. Cairns is joined in qualifying for the ISS FIM SGP3 Final – Gorzow by Semi-Final 2 runner-up Beau Bailey of Australia Danish young gun Jacob Bolcho Pedersen was third on 13 Czech racer Karel Prusa and Noah Urda of France also qualified for the Final Semi-Final 1 runner-up Villads Pedersen of Denmark with Slovenian sensation Sven Cerjak rounding off the podium in third on 12 Sweden’s Leo Klasson and Great Britain racer Cooper Rushen also qualified from Semi-Final 1.  ISS FIM SGP3 FINAL LINE-UP (in no particular order): Maksymilian Pawelczak (Poland) Speedway GP: Prague Round Recap: Vaculik roars to victory Dudek topped the qualifying heats and converted that to a win in Germany.Final – Dudek LindgrenDudek carried on his stellar night by converting to a win Lindgren in third and Lambert in fourth.Final Draw - Dudek Zmarzlik with Gate 3 and Lambert is left with Gate 2.Semi Final 2 – Lindgren ZmarzlikLindgren and Zmarzlik take the last two final spots Bewley battled with Zmarzlik but wasn’t able to beat him despite Zmarzlik having issues with the track LambertDudek and Lambert are the first two through to the final Woffinden tried to battle for second but Lambert got the better of him Woffinden and Madsen are out.Semi Final Draw 2 – Bewley Zmarzlik goes with Gate 4 and Holder for Gate 2.Semi Final Draw 1 – Dudek Gate 4 for Lambert and Gate 3 for Madsen.The final eight after qualifying heatsJanowski is the surprise omission failing to make it through to the top eight Zmarzlik's night took a bad turn and he looked as if he was fighting his bike around the track All three Brits made it through with Bewley shining the most having a better night than those previously this year.1 Patryk Dudek 132 Dan Bewley 123 Fredrik Lindgren 114 Tai Woffinden 105 Bartosz Zmarzlik 106 Robert Lambert 97 Leon Madsen 88 Jack Holder 8HEAT 20 – Lambert JanowskiDudek send himself flying to the win in the final qualifying Heat Lambert claimed second with Bewley in third Janowski had given up and crawled across the line in fourth.HEAT 19 – Thomsen HolderHolder pushed to the front and claimed the win Zmarzlik managed to slip through to second after Thomsen in third and Vaculik in last with Vaculik giving up and slowing down.HEAT 18 – Woffinden PrzedpelskiWoffinden takes another win but had some pressure from Doyle in second Fricke took the final point with Przedpelski coming in last.HEAT 17 – Madsen HuckenbeckThe two Danish men of Madsen and Michelsen had a great tussle Lindgren managed to slip through in second after Michelsen had a stop of trouble to see him fall to third Huckenbeck came last.Going into the last set of heatsBewley has now taken the top spot and looks the strongest man on track A rare pointless round leaves Zmarzlik down in fourth Let take a look at those currently occupying the top eight.1 Dan Bewley - 112 Patryk Dudek - 103 Fredrik Lindgren - 94 Bartosz Zmarzlik - 85 Tai Woffinden - 76 Robert Lambert - 77 Maciej Janowski - 68 Kai Huckenbeck - 6HEAT 16 – Woffinden MichelsenWoffinden takes his second win of the night Holder came in second and Michelsen in third Janowski took home nothing.HEAT 15 – Przedpelski LambertPrzedpelski is down on the first lap and excluded Huckenbeck is next to be excluded for going too early before the tapes are up Thomsen takes second with Blodorn in third.HEAT 14 – Fricke DudekLindgren takes a surprise but deserved win MadsenDoyle is excluded after the first corner after hitting a rut Bewley’s night is going from strength to strength Vaculik guides in home in second with Madsen taking the final point in third Track giving drivers a bad timeThe ruts are really starting to form on track"You can see the ruts getting really deep,” Scott Nicholls said on track after heat 12 the engine grinds out and they can’t get the run to the first corner.“We’ve seen how rutted the track is and it is going to be difficult to enter the first turn.“Starts are crucial but even more so tonight.”How does the top eight look?Zmarzlik carries on his dominance Woffinden is just scrapping the top eight.1 Bartosz Zmarzlik - 82 Patryk Dudek - 83 Dan Bewley - 84 Fredrik Lindgren - 65 Kai Huckenbeck - 66 Maciej Janowski - 67 Pawel Przedpelski - 48 Tai Woffinden - 4HEAT 12 – Zmarzlik DoyleZmarzlik takes his second win of the evening giving Zmarzlik a hard time towards the end and claimed second Janowski takes third with Doyle last.HEAT 11 – Lindgren BewleyBewley is having the time of his life in Germany Woffinden takes the final point with Thomsen last.HEAT 10 – Vaculik coming away the victor and kick starting his night Fricke runs wide on the last lap leaving the door open for Lambert to take second Michelsen is having a night to forget with no points.HEAT 9 – Holder but he hit a rut leaving Dudek to capitalise and take the win Przedpelski rounded out the Heat in fourth.Top eight after eightZmarzlik Dudek and Bewley have nothing between them Woffinden rounds out the top eight on three points after his stunning win in Heat 5.1 Bartosz Zmarzlik - 52 Maciej Janowski - 53 Patryk Dudek - 54 Dan Bewley - 55 Pawel Przedpelski - 46 Fredrik Lindgren - 47 - Kai Huckenbeck - 48 Tai Woffinden - 3HEAT 8 – Janowski PrzedpelskiGate 4 seems to be the winner tonight Przedpelski has a flying start and holds on all Heat Janowski had a little mistake in second but was able to hold off Lindgren in third Thomsen kicked started his night in second with Doyle in third leaving the riders to battle the track tonight.HEAT 6 – Bewley HolderBewley has a dodgy start but can keep his bike under control to take the win Holder followed him in second with Huckenbeck in third He continued on but his Heat was ruined and finished last.HEAT 5 – Zmarzlik WoffindenWoffinden storms past Zmarzlik to take his first win of the night after a disappointing exclusion Lambert claims the final point with Madsen coming back pointless.After Four HeatsZmarzlik Lindgren and Huckenbeck have each won a Heat a piece Dudek and Bewley take fifth through to eighth after coming second in their first Heat's.HEAT 4 – Michelsen ZmarzlikAnother strong start from Gate 4 gives Bartosz Zmarzlik his first win of the night Dan Bewley is hit by Pawel Przedpelski but can continue and take second with Przedpelski in third Michelsen crossed the line last.HEAT 3 – Huckenbeck VaculikMartin Vaculik and Tai Woffinden both have an individual mistake at the same time on the third lap and are out of the Heat it left just Kai Huckenbeck and Patryk Dudek to compete leaving Dudek with two points in second on a picture perfect finish.‘Synchronised crashing’ - Tai Woffinden hits a rut and crashes into the barriers in heat 3 AdvertisementHow was your experience today Speedway’s top female riders will compete in the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Cup when the 2024 FIM Women’s Speedway Academy comes to former FIM German Speedway GP venue Teterow With coaching from FIM race director Phil Morris and others the FIM WSA takes place over two days from June 20-21 This will be followed by the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy on June 22 with the FIM Speedway Youth World Championship (SGP3) Semi-Finals also taking place for the sport’s top under-16 riders (open to both male and female competitors) on that day Led by the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) and supported by the FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission (CFM) as part of a successful ongoing collaboration the WSA has been created to promote gender inclusivity in the sport and encourage female participation Participants are expected from all over the world and will receive two days of training and mentoring covering all aspects of the sport from riding technique and race craft through to mental preparation and diet The biggest-ever weekend of FIM Women’s Speedway action follows the launch of the WSA at German track Diedenbergen in 2022 with the 2023 event taking place at Britain’s National Speedway Stadium in Manchester Germany’s own Celina Liebmann has emerged as the sport’s top female star in recent years competing in the 2022 FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship (SGP2) before earning herself an historic team place in British club Workington’s Cab Direct Championship side for 2024 She was joined at the 2023 WSA by leading British rider Katie Gordon and Jane Daniels reigning FIM Women’s Enduro World Champion and 2024 Dakar Rally Women’s Champion FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission (CFM) director said: “This will be the third consecutive year the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy has been held and it is very encouraging to see it continue to grow and generate more and more excitement and positivity year on year.  “The FIM’s Women’s Commission is dedicated to promoting inclusivity in motorcycling and events like the WSA provide an open environment in which women can thrive I would like to thank everyone involved for their continued hard work along with the sponsors who make this event possible.” stated: “The ongoing success of the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy is the direct result of the hard work and passion of the team behind it.  “The FIM Track Racing Commission together with the FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission are extremely proud and are looking forward to welcoming participants from across the globe to Germany for the third edition “Each year the WSA grows in importance and I would like to say thank you to everyone involved in the organisation and also to all the women traveling to Teterow for what promises to be a very special occasion.” The WSA is open to female 250cc riders aged 12 or over with the 500cc class open to riders aged 15 or over The minimum age for taking part in the Gold Trophy event is 16 – as with all FIM Speedway senior and under-21 events For registration and information about how to be part of the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy, please contact wsa@fim.ch.  Polish shooting star Maksymilian Pawelczak punched his ticket for the ISS FIM SGP3 Final – Gorzow next Friday after racing to a fantastic 15-point maximum at Semi-Final 1 in Teterow on Saturday While track conditions in Germany tested the sport’s top under-16 stars Pawelczak produced a flawless display over five rides delivering an exhibition of gating to book his place at the Edward Jancarz Stadium.The 2023 SGP3 silver medallist will start among the favourites to lift the FIM Speedway Youth World Championship But he will face huge competition from Semi-Final 1 runner-up Villads Pedersen of Denmark who attacked the circuit superbly on his way to 14 points and second place Slovenian sensation Sven Cerjak was third on 12 Sweden’s Leo Klasson and Great Britain racer Cooper Rushen all joining the ISS FIM SGP3 Final – Gorzow line-up – ensuring at least seven nations will be represented next Friday afternoon (17:00 CET start) They will be joined by the top eight riders from Semi-Final 2 which gets underway at 15:30 CET at the Bergring Arena A delighted Pawelczak can’t wait to fly the Polish flag in Gorzow as he bids to upgrade last season’s silver to gold Runner-up Pedersen thrived on a Teterow track which tested his rivals inside of them and just stayed out of them a got a lot of speed.” Pedersen was forced to withdraw halfway through the 2023 FIM SGP3 Final – Malilla due to injury.  But he appears to have stepped his level up further and can’t wait to line up in Gorzow and push for the podium “I think it’s going to be much better for me in this year’s Final,” he said “I think I could be one of the competitors for the podium and maybe even get the win Maybe I will have a bad day and I won’t win But if I have a good day with a lot of luck Registrations are now open for the 2025 FIM Women’s Speedway Academy (WSA) and FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy (WSGT) that are scheduled to be held in the Stadion Milenium in Donji Kraljevec   Organised by the FIM Women’s Commission (CFM) the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) and the team behind FIM Speedway Grand Prix fixtures at the venue both events will be supported by German energy and electrical engineering specialist HKC Koopmann Italian wheel producer Kineo and Turkish tyre manufacturer Anlas   Created to promote gender inclusivity in the sport next year’s annual WSA runs from 10-11 July and will build upon the success of its three previous editions Following this year’s ground-breaking inaugural event won by German star Celina Liebmann   The WSA was first staged at Diedenbergen in Germany in 2022 followed by editions at the National Speedway Stadium in Great Britain in 2023 and earlier this year at Teterow in Germany Those in attendance have benefited from masterclasses in all aspects of the sport from top riders including former FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champions Jason Crump and Greg Hancock FIM Speedway Grand Prix Race Director Phil Morris and FIM Long Track race director Glen Phillips   Riders from all motorcycling disciplines are invited to register to the Academy so prior Speedway experience is not necessary and registrations are already being received from around the world Riders aged thirteen and above will use 250cc machines and those aged sixteen and over will use 500cc machines said: “Following its first three editions the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy is continuing to grow and thrive and we intend to build upon these successes next year in Donji Kraljevec It is an initiative that I find incredibly exciting and we are already seeing very positive results with women enjoying a raised profile as Speedway becomes more and more inclusive.”  Armando Castagna stated: “Ever since its inaugural edition in Germany in 2022 the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy has proved to be a very effective way of promoting inclusivity and diversity in Speedway and the FIM Track Racing Commission is proud to be working together with the FIM Women’s Commission to further its progression I am confident it will continue to prosper and that next year in Croatia will build on the success of its three previous editions.”   More information is available via the Sportity App using the password FIMWO or German racer Celina Liebmann was elated to make history as she stormed to victory with a four-ride maximum to win the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy in Teterow The historic event followed a two-day FIM Women’s Speedway Academy at the Bergring Arena which saw an 11-rider field featuring stars from six different countries and three continents all receive coaching from four-time Speedway GP world champion Greg Hancock and former FIM Long Track team world champion Glen Phillips The riders then put these skills into practice as they battled it out in the Gold Trophy event. But the sport’s only professional female rider Liebmann, who races for the Workington Comets in Britain’s Cab Direct Championship was a class apart as she topped the heat score chart on 12 points The final could not be completed after Dutch star Nynke Sijbesma and Australia’s Anika Loftus crashed with both riders sustaining injuries and being taken to hospital for further checks Due to damage to the back straight safety fence the FIM Jury was forced to abandon the meeting with Liebmann declared the winner as leader after the 12 heats were completed The talented Sijbesma was awarded second place overall after scoring 10 with Loftus pipping Germany’s Jenny Apfelbeck to the bronze medal on countback after the impressive duo tied on nine points apiece Liebmann celebrated with an army of fans from her native Bavaria as she toasted an historic win in the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway meeting Liebmann hopes the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy can evolve into a full world championship one day “It would be amazing; a real world championship with 16 riders – everyone racing against everyone That’s the big dream and I will push for that as well “I know a lot more girls who want to compete Others wanted to look first and see how it worked and then come next year I hope and think we will have an even better event next year.” Liebmann is a pioneer for women in speedway She became the first rider in the sport’s history to compete in an FIM Speedway final series when she raced in the 2022 SGP2 rounds in Prague and Torun She is also the first rider in living memory to race full-time for a professional club in the UK Liebmann is proud to be bringing more women into the sport and admits her presence at British team Workington is inspiring young women to seek practice opportunities at the Cumbrian club She said: “Some smaller girls come to me and say I love to see you in Britain.’ I feel like I inspire some girls and get more girls into speedway “The Workington guys have told me that they now have small girls who want to try the sport and get practice just because of me – just because they saw me!” German international Kai Huckenbeck will represent his country in the nation’s biggest speedway event after being named as wild card for the FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow on June 4 Huckenbeck lines up in the famous No.16 race jacket for what will be his fourth Speedway GP appearance at the Bergring Arena He has emerged as one of his country’s international stars in recent years and scored a huge 22 points from a possible 24 at FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 2 in Daugavpils as well as winning the Final Qualifier heat His last Speedway GP outing came at the 2019 FIM German Speedway GP replacing fellow countryman Martin Smolinski for his final ride He also served as wild card in the 2017 and 2018 Teterow events scoring four points on his debut and two the following year Huckenbeck has a busy league schedule across Europe racing for the Landshut Devils – a German team that was promoted to Poland’s First Division last year He also rides for Rospiggarna in Sweden’s Bauhaus Elitserien and Vojens team Sønderjylland Elite Speedway in Denmark He is joined in Teterow by track reserves Norick Blodorn and Lukas Baumann who line up at No.17 and No.18 respectively They will compete if any of the main 16 stars are forced out of a race due to injury FIM Speedway Grand Prix action from Teterow will be televised live and free on Eurosport 1 in Germany as Discovery Sports Events brings the country’s biggest speedway event to a nationwide audience The FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow will be broadcasted free-to-air on Saturday June 4 as the world’s top riders battle it out for World Championship points at the Bergring Arena Highlights of every Speedway GP round will be available on Eurosport 1 And German fans can also follow the entire Speedway GP series live and in full on the Eurosport App which features qualifying practice coverage a documentary series and other innovative features including live data such as rider heartbeat reaction time and trajectory analysis to illustrate the demands placed on the riders on the track With Speedway GP returning to Germany for the first time since 2019 global promoter Discovery Sports Events is determined to ensure as many fans as possible can enjoy an exciting night of racing commented: “It’s a real pleasure to offer our German fans live coverage of their local round on Eurosport 1 as well as highlights of every event throughout the season “Speedway has a fantastic following in Germany and we are pleased to bring the Speedway GP series back to the Bergring Arena this summer “It is a track the Speedway GP riders do not visit on a regular basis and it’s always very tough to predict a winner so I think viewers in Germany can expect a fiercely contested night of racing live from Teterow on June 4.” the first of ten seasons under Discovery Sports Events begins on Saturday with the FIM Speedway GP of Croatia – Donji Kraljevec As the countdown continues to the 2022 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series FIMSpeeedway.com looks ahead to the action we feature the FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow The sport’s biggest stars return to the famous Bergring Arena after a two-season break as Germany’s biggest speedway event gets back on track on June 4 The first FIM German Speedway GP took place in 2016 with Aussie icon Jason Doyle winning the 200th SGP event since the series launched in 1995 Tai Woffinden and Maciej Janowski have all topped the podium in Teterow With the track not staging regular league action few riders visit the Bergring Arena more than once per season – ensuring it’s a level playing field when the FIM German Speedway GP comes to town Located just two hours’ drive from the Polish border and three and a half hours from Denmark Teterow is a Speedway GP venue set in Europe’s speedway heartland This year’s FIM German Speedway GP isn’t the only track action in Teterow on the first weekend of June The iconic Bergring grasstrack event also takes place on Sunday June 5 – staged on the daredevil circuit located a stone’s throw from the Bergring Arena speedway oval the Bergring event will also get pulses racing as riders from across the continent take on one of track racing’s most testing circuits Teterow is an idyllic small town set in the heart of north-east Germany’s beautiful countryside – the perfect place to unwind with no shortage of options for hiking and swimming Fans can also take a trip to coastal city Rostock – a 48-minute drive from Teterow – where you can enjoy the German coast and beaches Rostock Zoo and the old town are also worth a visit But all eyes will be on the Bergring Arena as Speedway GP returns to Germany and Teterow in 2022 To secure your FIM German Speedway GP tickets, book online here now: https://bergring-teterow.de/tickets-fim-speedway-grand-prix-germany/ Danish racer Leon Madsen admits he’s back on the right track with his engine setups as he gets ready for the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow tonight Madsen endured a tough start to the 2023 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series scoring four championship points in Croatia and eight in Warsaw as he fell short of the semi-finals at both rounds But he roared back into form at the Prague FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic last Saturday finishing second in the final behind Martin Vaculik to score a very useful 18 championship points That fired him up to eighth place on 30 ahead of tonight’s Speedway GP showdown at the Bergring Arena and Madsen admits some help from Danish tuner Brian Karger has got him back up to speed on the sport’s biggest stage He said: “It hasn’t been the best start to the season for me we went in the wrong direction with my engines But we have been working very hard since Warsaw with my tuners to find out what went wrong “It looks like we have figured it out and now we are moving in the right direction but with the setup we have found on the bikes I am sure we will be able to fight for a lot more points.  “It definitely gives me a lot more confidence knowing that the bike between my legs is going forward You could see me making passes again.  and I also have to thank Brian Karger very much for helping me out and being there with me in the pits I am very happy with the co-operation we have together.” Madsen relocated from Poland back to Denmark in the winter and is currently building a house in his homeland Some suggested the project may have proved a distraction I haven’t felt comfortable with my bikes this year It showed really good results in the Polish league We have been working very hard over the last few weeks to find out the problem we had and it looks like we are going in the right direction.” World No.2 Madsen is far from happy with his current position in the Speedway GP standings “I’m in eighth place and I am vice world champion,” he said But we are there now and hopefully we can keep this going “I came into Saturday’s meeting with a lot more confidence than when I was in Warsaw I am able to chase down the riders in front of me.” German pioneer Celina Liebmann hopes the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy can evolve into a full world championship as 11 of the sport’s top female stars battle it out at German track Teterow on Saturday Riders from six different countries, including Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Australia and Argentina, have been taking part in the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy receiving on-track coaching from four-time Speedway GP world champion Greg Hancock and former FIM Long Track team world champion Glen Phillips They have also received advice in other areas of the sport in their quest to follow Liebmann in establishing themselves as professional speedway riders After competing against men in recent years Liebmann is delighted to see the sport’s female riders compete in an event of their own – and she would love to see it develop into a full world championship.  She said: “I think we will have some more girls in the coming years and maybe we can have SGPW – or something like that “The Women's Academy started two years ago and it’s a brilliant opportunity for the girls to come together and have some practice with some experienced riders like Greg Hancock and Glen Phillips We had less riders in the beginning and now we have riders from Argentina and Australia It’s good to have girls from other countries and continents “They love to have the opportunity to ride with girls and have some opportunities to ride in Europe Liebmann will start as favourite to win the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy but knows she will have to deliver over 12 heats and a final to make history as the first women’s champion She said: “I think the first Gold Trophy will be just amazing But if you go into your race as a favourite “I need to be good; the bike needs to be good If you have a technical failure in the final “I want to say thank you to the FIM and their Women’s Commission I am delighted to finally have a Women’s Gold Trophy I have been waiting for this all my career I am really pleased about it and hopefully we will have a German champion here.”  American legend Hancock coached at the 2023 FIM Women’s Speedway Academy in Manchester and has been delighted to see the sport’s female stars develop He said: “I have seen the growth and improvement the women have made in the last 12 months and how the level of competition is getting better “I have spent a lot of time with the riders and we have been working on how they sit on the bike I can really show them things that can make their whole programme and future that much better They welcomed every piece of advice with open arms They gave feedback too and were talking about how they felt They told me what they wanted to learn on the track really grown in a year – massively – and I look forward to seeing what happens in the first official FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy It’s great that we have a women’s programme that could potentially turn into a full world championship “We have had some women jump into the game before ‘I can do this too and I can be competitive.’ Some of these women can run really strong with the guys of today.”  FIM Track Racing Commission director Armando Castagna has also been delighted to offer his words of advice to the sport’s female riders He said: “I am very proud to be part of this project We started the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy a couple of years ago in Germany and some of the women that were at the first one are back again this weekend and racing on Saturday “I am honoured and proud to be part of this especially having Greg Hancock and Glen Phillips here to coach them as well as the team of women who are part of the FIM Track Racing Commission working hard to deliver this weekend in the best way possible Discovery Sports for being present throughout the weekend to help us with media coverage “This event is the way to show women can do speedway as well Celina is a pioneer in the sport and has shown that women can deserve a place in club squads across Europe I am sure these riders will get better with every day of the academy we will have a good final to watch.”  German international Kai Huckenbeck returns as 2023 FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow wild card on June 10 bidding to improve on his best-ever SGP performance in 2022.  Huckenbeck lines up in the famous No.16 race jacket at the Bergring Arena, where he claimed a strong seven Speedway GP World Championship points last June – falling just two race points short of the semi-final.  The 30-year-old bids for his first Speedway GP semi-final on June 10, but Huckenbeck has already showed his class, racing to 18 points for Germany at FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 1 in Vojens last July.  The team just missed out on FIM SON Final qualification in a Final Qualifier shoot-out with Poland. But Huckenbeck still did enough to lead his side to Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup qualification and they head to the tournament in Wroclaw from July 25-29 bidding to reach Germany’s first FIM SWC Final of the 21st century.  Huckenbeck’s international performances saw him named as third substitute rider for the 2023 Speedway GP series, meaning he may get further opportunities to race in this year’s championship if a few of the regular members of the Speedway GP line-up are sidelined due to injury Huckenbeck is joined in Teterow by his 2022 FIM SON teammates Norick Blodorn and Michael Hartel who line up as track reserves in the No.17 and No.18 race jackets respectively.  The riders are two of Germany’s brightest young stars and will get their chance to shine if any of the main 16 riders are forced out of a heat due to injury Tickets for the FIM German Speedway GP are on sale now. Secure your spot at the Bergring Arena HERE now.  Huckenbeck leads Janowski in Teterow last year Australian champion Jack Holder is determined to continue his final flourish in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix series at the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow on Saturday The Lublin, Vastervik and Sheffield rider is enjoying the year of his life on the track, having won the Australian Championship last January and started the Speedway GP series with two final appearances in three rounds Holder took second place at the Orlen FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw on May 13, before finishing third at the Prague FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic last Saturday This leaves him third in the Speedway GP World Championship on 42 points – just eight behind Poland’s triple world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik with Sweden’s Fredrik Lindgren second on 47 Prague winner Martin Vaculik holds fourth place on 41 Holder has never been higher in the Speedway GP standings, and he’s determined to continue with the magic formula that has delivered his red-hot start to 2023 – the year speedway celebrates 100 years since the sport's very first meeting in Holder’s homeland Australia in 1923. He said: “I am working so hard behind the scenes I had a good season there and won the Australian Championship – I had wanted that one for a while I am confident and scoring some points everywhere “Last year I went through a GP series without getting to a final It’s pretty disappointing because I raced these boys in the league throughout the week and beat them It’s all going well at the moment and when speedway goes well Holder celebrates third place in Prague The Speedway GP World Championship standings make very happy reading for fans of Polish PGE Ekstraliga champions Lublin Lindgren and Holder all signed for the club for this year Holder made rapid progress when he teamed up with Zmarzlik at Gorzow in 2020 And he admits sharing a pit area with two of the sport’s frontrunners away from Speedway GP can only benefit him He said: “It’s definitely good to ride in the same team as them Freddie was in the GPs when I wasn’t even racing speedway but we all have different engines and stuff Lublin's Speedway GP heroes Holder, Lindgren and Zmarzlik One former Speedway GP icon who is certainly on Holder’s side this season is his elder brother Chris Holder, the 2012 Speedway GP world champion. Jack jetted into Torun from Australia 11 years ago to watch Chris lift the sport’s biggest prize And now the 35-year-old is cheering his younger brother on “He’s on the back of the bike with me,” Jack said “My whole family is – my girlfriend Jessica and my big brother James too He’s back home and he is super stoked for me “They see all the hard work I put in and it’s just good that it’s showing It’s very pleasing that all this hard work is paying off My goal is to make every semi and then see what happens Then hopefully I will be at the pointy end come the end of the season.” Holder comes up against plenty of riders who pile up the points at the Bergring Arena Zmarzlik has reached four finals in five visits He will be determined to finally win Germany’s biggest speedway event while nearest rival Lindgren will be keen to better his third place in the 2022 round Britain’s triple world champion Tai Woffinden (2018) and Polish stars Maciej Janowski (2019) and Patryk Dudek (2022) are all former Teterow winners Holder raced to his first-ever Speedway GP semi-final in the 2022 Wölk FIM German Speedway GP and hopes to go a stage further on Saturday Then hopefully I will be at the pointy end come the end of the season Holder battles Fredrik Lindgren and Patryk Dudek 2023 WÖLK FIM SPEEDWAY GP OF GERMANY - TETEROW LINE-UP (in FIM ranking order with rider numbers): 95 Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland) 17 Norick Blodorn (Germany – first track reserve) 18 Michael Hartel (Germany – second track reserve) Tickets for the Wölk FIM German Speedway GP are still available online. Secure your spot in Teterow HERE NOW. The action at the Bergring Arena starts long before the racing with an action-packed Wölk FIM German Speedway GP fanzone located just outside the main speedway arena The entertainment gets underway at 13:00 CET – just as Qualifying Practice gets started The Speedway GP trophy will be on display for fans to take pictures with throughout the day plenty of entertainment in the Monster Energy Zone plus Speedway GP and rider merchandise available for purchase There will be chances to grab a selfie with official FIM Speedway mascot Speedy at 15:15 CET and 18:15 CET Speedway GP’s Monster Energy athletes Fredrik Lindgren Patryk Dudek and Jack Holder will be on hand signing hero cards in the Monster Energy Zone from 16:00 CET This will be followed by our Teterow autograph session Fans can win Speedway GP prizes in our quizzes on the big screen at 15:30 CET and 17:45 CET before we crown the King and Queen of the Fanzone at 18:00 CET Vaculik meets the fans in Teterow last year WHERE TO WATCH: Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany - Teterow – Saturday Fans with access to discovery+ or the Eurosport App can enjoy full live coverage of all the FIM Speedway action plus all the build-up from the pits and reaction after the chequered flag falls as well as the very best coverage of the racing including pit and on-board cameras Coverage of Speedway GP is available worldwide with linear coverage of the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow also available in selected countries – see below for more details of where to watch Fans can also get live results from Teterow throughout the Wölk FIM German Speedway GP via the official FIM Speedway app Download it now on the App Store or Google Play.  BRITAIN: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport App SWEDEN: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport App NEW ZEALAND: Live on Recast via www.recast.tv/fimspeedway USA/CANADA: Live on Recast via www.recast.tv/fimspeedway GERMANY: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport App SLOVAKIA: Live on the Eurosport App and RTVS AUSTRIA: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport App REST OF THE WORLD: Live on Recast via www.recast.tv/fimspeedway     Great Britain racer Dan Bewley is determined to end his search for a 2023 Speedway GP final in Teterow this Saturday The Cumbrian heads into the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow placed seventh in the SGP standings after reaching the semi-finals of all three opening rounds in Croatia Bewley bagged 10 championship points in Croatia and Warsaw and looked set for the final at Prague’s Marketa Stadium after topping the heat score chart on 13 race points But his night ended when he lost out to eventual winner Martin Vaculik and Jack Holder in semi-final one after being held up by Patryk Dudek on bend one While the Belle Vue star had every reason to be cheerful after taking 12 championship points from the Prague round he is hopeful of converting a semi into a final in Teterow said: “There were a lot of positives to take I felt I could have won every race I was in I don’t know where Patryk made his start from He just parked it in front of me a little bit and I lost some speed.  "I gave it everything to get through and it almost paid off No complaints from me; I feel like I have shown some good stuff “I feel like I can win and after what I showed on Saturday "I feel like I am going in the right direction We will just keep plugging away and doing what we are doing I will keep trying to improve and the boys are doing an awesome job with the bikes It’s down to me to just make it happen really.” Aussie racer Jack Holder took a giant stride closer towards securing a second straight Speedway GP season after qualifying for the FIM GP Challenge with a 15-point maximum Hot on the heels of his first-ever Speedway GP semi-final in Teterow last Saturday Holder blazed to five straight wins to top the podium at the qualifying round in Debrecen He will now line up at the FIM GP Challenge at British track Glasgow on August 20 where the top three riders will be guaranteed places in the 2023 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series Holder is joined in qualifying by former Polish champion Szymon Wozniak The FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow wild card cruised to 13 points to claim second place Current Speedway GP first reserve Andzejs Lebedevs of Latvia finished third with 12 points to punch his ticket to Glasgow Australia’s Rohan Tungate took the fourth and final qualification place on 11 points after beating Denmark’s Michael Jepsen Jensen in a run-off Danish champion Anders Thomsen also booked his spot at the FIM GP Challenge with victory at the Abensberg qualifier in Germany Thomsen topped the podium on 13 points after winning a run-off with FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow wild card Kai Huckenbeck where Thomsen spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Tigers in the old British Premier League Aussie champion Max Fricke also heads to Glasgow after finishing third on 12 points He booked his Speedway GP spot for 2022 with a second place at the 2021 FIM GP Challenge in Zarnovica and will bid for a repeat performance There was heartbreak for former world champion Chris Holder in the battle for the final spot after Swedish international Kim Nilsson beat him in a run-off for fourth place Poland’s Patryk Dudek was unable to follow up his victory in Teterow last Saturday by securing a spot in the FIM GP Challenge Further qualifiers take place at Slovak circuit Zarnovica and Hungarian track Nagyhalasz on Saturday ‘Fabulous stuff!’ - Zmarzlik wins Teterow Grand Prix Heartbreak for Bewley as Holder wins semi-final The 2024 FIM Women’s Speedway Academy (WSA) will be staged on 20-21 June at Teterow in Germany and will be followed on 22 June by the inaugural FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy competition at the same venue Following successful editions at Diedenbergen – Germany in 2022 and Manchester - Great Britain this will be the third time the WSA has been held Participants are expected from around the world with a number of overseas riders already confirmed Open to riders aged from 12 years of age in the 250cc class and 15 years of age in the 500cc class those in attendance will receive two days of training and mentoring covering all aspects of the sport from riding technique and race craft through to mental preparation and diet along with multi-time FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champion Jason Crump from Australia with several of the sport’s famous names scheduled to attend in a coaching capacity this year Riders who attended last year included leading British rider Katie Gordon and German star Celina Liebmann along with two-time and reigning FIM Women’s Enduro World Champion and 2024 Dakar Rally Women’s Champion Jane Daniels who was introduced to Speedway through the WSA The first edition of the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy for riders aged sixteen and over on 500cc machines will be held on the Teterow track the following day along with the FIM Speedway Youth World Championship (SGP3) Semi Finals FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission (CFM) Director “The FIM’s Women’s Commission is dedicated to promoting inclusivity in motorcycling and events like the WSA provide an open environment in which women can thrive on behalf of the CFM I would like to thank everyone involved for their continued hard work along with the sponsors who make this event possible.” stated: “The ongoing success of the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy is the direct result of the hard work and passion of the team behind it The FIM Track Racing Commission together with the FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission are extremely proud and are looking forward to welcoming participants from across the globe to Germany for the third edition “Each year the WSA grows in importance and I would like to say thank you to everyone involved in the organisation and also to all the women traveling to Teterow for what promises to be a very special occasion.” For registration and information contact wsa@fim.ch Info Pack - Here Entry Form - Here Poland’s triple Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik was elated to end his search for a Teterow triumph after topping the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow podium on Saturday night Zmarzlik won the final ahead of Australian duo Jason Doyle in second place and Jack Holder in third while Sweden’s Kim Nilsson celebrated his first-ever Speedway GP final semi-final and heat win on a remarkable night that saw him take fourth place After three second places at the Bergring Arena in 2016 Zmarzlik was delighted to have won Germany’s biggest speedway event – his second victory of the 2023 Speedway GP series after his win at the opening round in Croatia Zmarzlik’s win moves him on to 70 championship points and extends his lead at the top of the Speedway GP standings to 12 with Lublin teammate Holder second on 58 after reaching his third straight SGP final with Swedish international Fredrik Lindgren fourth on 52 Polish champion Zmarzlik was delighted to extend his advantage with the 20th Speedway GP win of his career and admits finishing third in the Qualifying Practice time charts made all the difference “I am very happy about this because I have been in the final in Teterow many times Today I did it and I am very proud about this,” Zmarzlik said but Qualifying Practice went well so I was able to choose more gates on the inside “I started the meeting from the hard gates and I scored two points from each of those races I didn’t make too many changes and after I went to the better gates “The good gates helped me a little bit in the meeting but I also did a good job in the first two races from the bad gates it doesn’t matter what gate you start from.” Asked the secret to his many final appearances at the Bergring Arena I just want to do a very good job at every round While they are rivals at Speedway GP level Zmarzlik and Holder are clearly great teammates away from the series They joined forces to help Gorzow reach the PGE Ekstraliga play-off final in Poland in 2020 and now they are thriving as colleagues in Lublin Zmarzlik may be determined to keep Holder at arm’s length in the Speedway GP world title race but he’s also pleased to see his club teammate in fine form He said: “Jack is also having a good season I am also very happy about this because we race together for Lublin Next up for the sport’s biggest stars is the FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on Saturday with the FIM SGP2 of Poland – Gorzow for speedway’s brightest under-21 stars on Friday The Speedway GP event sees Zmarzlik race his first Gorzow round since departing the club at the end of last season having spent his entire career there up to that point While the Szczecin-born racer looks forward to his return he is determined to remain focused on piling up the points I am happy about coming into a GP in Gorzow and I also want to do a good job there Every meeting for me is the same and I will be fully focused on my riding This is important for me,” Zmarzlik concluded Polish racer Oskar Fajfer is set for his first FIM Speedway Grand Prix rides for 10 years after being named as ISS FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow wild card The Stal Gorzow star dons the famous No.16 race jacket in his home event at Edward Jancarz Stadium on Saturday, June 29 Fajfer previously made one SGP appearance at the 2014 FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Torun taking two rides as a track reserve to replace the injured Michael Jepsen Jensen The 30-year-old was also a track reserve at the 2023 Gorzow event but did not take to the track He will be guaranteed at least five rides against the sport’s biggest stars this time around As well as racing for Stal Gorzow in Poland’s PGE Ekstraliga Fajfer competes for Bauhaus Elitserien club Piraterna in Sweden Fajfer is joined in the event by track reserves Jakub Miskowiak and Oskar Paluch Former FIM Speedway Under-21 world champion Miskowiak joined Stal Gorzow from Czestochowa last winter and lines up at No.17 is the club’s latest star student from their academy and wears No.18 The Gorzow weekend also features the year’s most epic night of youth action, the FIM SGP3 Final – Gorzow on Friday, June 28 as the sport’s top under-16 riders compete on 250cc machines for the FIM Speedway Youth World Championship The line-up for the SGP3 event will be confirmed following the two semi-finals which take place at former FIM German Speedway GP venue Teterow on Saturday The Teterow event also features the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy and the first-ever FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy  Tres mujeres presentaron acusaciones, Kavanaugh negó categóricamente la veracidad de cada una Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice It is a bright morning on a German autobahn between Berlin and Rostock, and 91-year-old Gerda Shenfield is steeling herself. Armed with an arsenal of questions, she is visiting her home town for the first time in over 70 years. She is propelled by her fierce resolve to discover who sent her parents to their deaths in 1942. Gerda was born in 1920 in the old fortress town of Teterow, north-east Germany, near the Polish border. Her parents had a thriving animal fur business, a three-storey house and stables. They were Jewish. The anti-Semitic creep in Germany was almost imperceptible at first, but when the Nazis stormed to power in 1933 it was everywhere. For Gerda, the bullying began at secondary school; teachers and other pupils acted alone or united to taunt and exclude her. Gerda's permit arrived in early 1939 but, desperate not to abandon her parents to an increasingly certain fate, she clung on until the eve of the Second World War. As German tanks massed on the Polish border, she knew the time had come – "we all knew war was in the air." It was 3 August, exactly a month before it started. By the time war erupted a month later, Gerda was in Merthyr Tydfil, the Welsh town to which her nursing papers had taken her. Day and night she crammed for her exams to avoid being sent back. In the local hospital she met the charming Harry Shenfield, who was recovering from a broken wrist. A smooth-talking Welshman, he instantly fell for Gerda, who gradually warmed to his advances. As the war raged ceaselessly, Jews in Teterow had been rounded up and forced to live in the rabbi's house. They lived in squalor, unable to afford food or water. A handful of sympathetic townspeople delivered scraps to them, including the new owner of Gerda's family home, Herr Buhr. Gerda's hopes of rescuing her family faded. When the Red Army stormed Teterow, the town cowered. One man stood outside the town hall and waved a white handkerchief. The Russians publicly executed suspected Nazis and raped women. Mass suicides swept Germany. Around 200 people drowned themselves in Teterow's lake, and in nearby Demmin, about 1,000 took their lives in the largest mass suicide in German history. Teterow's narrow, cobbled streets and fortress walls are exactly as Gerda remembers them, the battle scars of its wretched history barely visible. Unwearied despite a day of travel, and with wide eyes, Gerda marches to the town hall. "Who put my parents on the train?" she demands of the mayor, Reinhard Dettmann. The information, he says, does not exist. Her hopes of identifying her parents' betrayers were destroyed when the Russians torched the town's files. Undeterred and hoping the answers are tucked away just out of sight, Gerda wanders the stony streets. Her parents' last home – the rabbi's house – no longer exists. The land is now owned by a grinning German couple who have turned it into an exquisite, fairytale garden. Its beauty and the history move Gerda and spark a surge of tears. At the edge of a well-manicured hedgerow, she places a pot plant to the memory of her parents. Not far from the rabbi's house, Gerda's family home is now filled with quirky collections of clocks, Ikea furniture and the family photographs of strangers. "Do you know?" Gerda muses, "it's not my home. I think that's a good thing." Wartime events in Teterow elude Jürgen as he was conscripted to fight, and then held prisoner by the British in Schleswig-Holstein. He returned to find all but two members of his family had committed suicide. Jürgen's sister had been repeatedly raped by Russian soldiers. His father decided they had suffered enough. He and his wife stacked their rucksacks with rocks, cradled their children in their arms and waded to their deaths in the Teterow lake. The mayor, Mr Dettmann, is desperate to keep history alive as he fears a resurgence of fascism in Europe. Plaques across Teterow remind inhabitants and visitors of the Jewish deportations. He keeps the Jewish cemetery locked at night so the graves are not desecrated. The truth of those who conspired in Gerda's parents' deaths is long buried. Standing before the only tombstones honouring her family, Gerda wipes tears from her face, points a shaky finger at her grandson Jonathan and says: "You better come back here. Don't you ever forget." Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Danish racer Anders Thomsen heads to Teterow on a high after storming to a 15-point maximum as Gorzow won 57-33 at home to Krosno in the PGE Ekstraliga on Friday The double Danish champion has endured a tough start to his Speedway GP season and is 14th in the standings with 12 points after three rounds But Thomsen gave himself the ultimate confidence boost heading into Saturday’s Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow after piling up the points for Gorzow over five rides Slovak star Martin Vaculik followed up his Prague victory last Saturday with 12 and Polish racer Oskar Fajfer also impressed with a 12 paid 15-point maximum Latvian star Andzejs Lebedevs led the Krosno scoring on eight paid nine points with Aussie ace Jason Doyle scoring a straight eight Wroclaw triumphed 31-23 at home to Grudziadz in a meeting curtailed by bad weather Great Britain star Dan Bewley raced to seven paid eight points from three rides for the hosts while Tai Woffinden tallied four paid five and Maciej Janowski added four Triple world champion Nicki Pedersen scored six paid seven who has just been announced as a new signing by British club Peterborough scored five along with Poland’s Kacper Pludra Speedway GP star Max Fricke collected three For full details of the day’s results, scorers and the latest league table, click here: https://speedwayekstraliga.pl/en/  Teterow wild card Kai Huckenbeck has his sights set on becoming Germany’s next Speedway GP rider after booking his place at the FIM GP Challenge in Glasgow on August 20 Huckenbeck finished second at the qualifying round in Abensberg scoring 13 points to tie with meeting winner Anders Thomsen who defeated him in a run-off for top spot on the day The top three in Glasgow will be guaranteed a place in the 2023 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series The Landshut racer’s qualification for the Challenge came just two days after he fell narrowly short of his first SGP semi-final at the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow on Saturday The 29-year-old scored six race points in his opening three rides but he fell short of the top eight after he rolled into the tapes in heat 15 Huckenbeck left with seven championship points which is still his best-ever Speedway GP return But he hopes to earn plenty more chances to mix it with the world’s top riders as he bids to become Germany’s first Speedway GP regular since Martin Smolinski raced in the 2014 series Huckenbeck said: “I think last time I only scored four points Six race points and seven championship points is a bit better “But it was fun to race against these guys Hopefully one day I will make it into the GP Asked what went wrong at the tapes in his fourth outing Huckenbeck admits a twitch from former King’s Lynn team mate Robert Lambert on his outside tempted him to drop the clutch too early He said: “I wasn’t really focused on the tapes I was looking at Robert’s hand and he almost moved I dropped the clutch and touched the tapes.” Polish racer Patryk Dudek says he was set up for success after storming up the FIM Speedway Grand Prix standings with victory in the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow on Saturday Dudek started the night 14th in the World Championship standings on 15 points having scored five points in each of the opening three Speedway GP rounds But he left the Bergring Arena with the top prize of 20 points to surge up to eighth place after defeating series leader Bartosz Zmarzlik and Great Britain racer Robert Lambert in the final It was Dudek’s first semi-final appearance since August 31 2019 – the last time Speedway GP visited Teterow The result is some turnaround for the 2017 Speedway GP World Championship runner-up and Dudek admits a series of good decisions in the pits delivered a dream result “I had a tough start to the season and those first three rounds were not good for me It was good to be back on the podium and I have some more points now “We changed many things on the bikes with the setup ahead of every heat and the engines were working well “I had good starts today and I think the starts were very important We made good decisions in the pits with my team Everything we changed on the bikes worked well in the race after It’s good to be back on the podium and the points are good for me Double world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik leads the Speedway GP standings on 62 points – putting him 11 clear of nearest rival Maciej Janowski He was content with 18 championship points but he was gutted to miss out on victory in Teterow again as he recorded his third second-place finish at the Bergring Arena The Gorzow star said: “I have had a lot of second places here But I am very happy with this because a final is a final and it is always a good feeling to be in the final You always sleep better after the meeting!” Next up is the FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on June 25 and excitement will be huge in the city ahead of Zmarzlik’s home event But the local hero is determined not to look too far ahead I have many meetings before the next GP and I am focused on the next meeting – that’s what matters for me I am taking it step by step.” Zmarzlik said Third-placed Fredrik Lindgren was delighted with the rapid reactions at the tapes which propelled him to his second podium in four rounds “I am really glad to have executed some good starts and ridden some good lines I made sure I got the points to get into the semi “I gave it everything I had in the semi and the final But congratulations to Patryk on his win and Bartosz; they rode well on a challenging track I am happy to be back on the podium,” Lindgren said TETEROW SCORES:1 Patryk Dudek 20 Points2 Bartosz Zmarzlik 18 Points3 Fredrik Lindgren 16 Points4 Robert Lambert 14 Points5 Dan Bewley 12 Points6 Tai Woffinden 11 Points7 Leon Madsen 10 Points8 Jack Holder 9 Points9 Maciej Janowski 8 Points10 Kai Huckenbeck 7 Points11 Martin Vaculik 6 Points12 Anders Thomsen 5 Points13 Jason Doyle 4 Points14 Pawel Przedpelski 3 Points15 Max Fricke 2 Points16 Mikkel Michelsen 1 Points17 Norick Blodorn 0 Points18 Lukas Baumann 0 Points